The psychology and neuropsychology of alcoholism, addictive behaviour and recovery.

Tag: predictors of later alcoholism

In a recent blog we looked at the possibility that those with a positive family history of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) experience a heightened stimulant response to alcohol in addition to a blunted response to more negative impairing effects. In other words sons and daughters of alcoholics at risk […]

The ability to ‘hold one’s liquor’ indicates risk of developing alcohol problems A study from last year showed that an ability to “hold one’s liquor” is likely to become a risk factor for longer-term problems as tolerance to alcohol develops. “People who feel less impaired after drinking are at […]

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I am a recovering alcoholic/addict, researcher into the neuropsychology of addictive behaviours, writer and blogger at http://alcoholicsguidetoalcoholism.com/
and https://insidethealcoholicbrain.com/
and have contributed to various other addiction/recovery-based websites such as Addictionland, Klen + Sobr and Recovery SI.
I currently research and write theoretical articles with academics from a UK University